CLEARBOT JUNE 2020

Water Trash -
collecting
Robot Swarms

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Clearbot is a swarm of ocean drones that autonomously

removes trash from water bodies.

We have a AI for trash detection which detects trash & the

swarms work together to bring the trash back to the
dock/collection area.

Data is generated for the trash collected by the robots

(amount, size, type etc) and can be viewed in real-time on
our dashboard.
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THE PROBLEM
Demand for plastic is increasing
3.9% INCREASE 
for plastic demand in 2019

Waste management systems are

5 TO 13 MILLION TONNES
struggling to keep up
of plastic dumped into the oceans
yearly

This has environmental, human

400,000 TO 1,000,000
health and economic impacts
human deaths linked to
mismanaged plastic waste yearly

CURRENT SOLUTIONS
Collect waste by hand
Collect waste by fishing nets
Can only be performed in certain bodies & scales of
water

CURRENT SOLUTIONS ARE EXPENSIVE,

PAINFUL, SLOW, AND INEFFECTIVE
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OUR SOLUTION IS SCALABLE AND PROVIDES WASTE DATA

KEY FEATURES

AI classification Self-navigating Self-charging Waste in 1 sq.

of waste km collected
every hour

AI VISION In-built AI vision software to easily

identify  floating waste  in water bodies.
Makes manual cleanups no longer

SOFTWARE necessary!

SELF - Programmable routes for Clearbot to

patrol. Take human costs of operating

NAVIGATING
clean-up vehicles out of the equation!

Batteries and solar panels allow

SELF - Clearbot to run 24/7. Clearbot detects

when it is low on battery, and
automatically moves towards the dock

CHARGING to recharge itself. This makes Clearbot

more efficient and cheaper than
manual cleanups.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
AI Software
Identifies up to 64 classes of waste (eg. battery, drink carton, plastic straw)

Battery
Rechargeable
Battery lasts for 48 hours before requiring recharge

Customizable dock
Generally holds up to 4 full waste loads before requiring clearing
Generally holds up to 2 days of charge for the robot

Operating Temperature
4°C to 40°C

Operating Water Bodies

Able to operate in waters with high sedimentation, water hyacinth, calm and
rough waters

Waste collection capacity

Can hold up to 200 litres of waste per robot per session.
We can cover 1 sq KM in 8 hour for 100% cleaning for 1 robot.

Wi-Fi / Radio controller

Up to 2m connection for Wi-Fi
Up to 1km connection for radio controller

PRICING
Cost of a Single Clearbot production: 1500 USD
Cost of a single dock: 500 USD
Cost of setup & maintenance: 1000 USD one time setup & 200$ per month maintenance
Operational cost: ~0.2-0.3 cents per KG
Total Pilot Setup Cost ~ 20000 USD for 4 robots
Our Trash-AI software is currently under pilot testing. Contact us for a free trial!
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AI FOR TRASH DETECTION

Our AI supports and can current identify up to 64 classes of
waste, listed below

Category Subcategory Category Subcategory

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SETUP

Trash AI Counting Pre-Collection

Trash AI counts collection rate &

uploads tokenized data to dashboard

Clearbot Installed (Marine Refuse Collection Point)

Clearbots constantly collect trash

until full and bring back to marine
refuse point (docking station)
Refuse area full alarm
Trash AI Counting Post-Collection

Trash/Plastic is sorted into recyclable

by an audited disposal partner. Non
recyclables are put into either:
1) Managed Landfill
2) Cement Kilns
3) Upcycled
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BUSINESS MODEL

SERVICE BUSINESS MODEL

Offer water body
cleaning service to
governments,
marinas, harbours
for a price

CORPORATE OFFSET CREDIT MODEL

Offer 'plastic credits',

sold by kg of waste
collected, to
corporates to help
offset their waste
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COMPETITORS
Compared to our competitors, Clearbot stands out because of
the following factors
FLEXIBILITY & SCALABILITY
Unlike Ocean Cleanup, we can be in  all  kinds of water bodies of
all sizes, due to the swarm element which allows for many
Clearbots to be deployed at one time

COLLECTION RATE
Compared to cleaning with paddle boat and net, Clearbot is 3x
faster. We can clean 5km of river (10m wide) in just 2 hours (4 bots)

AI TRASH DATA
We generate tokens to track the collected waste and generate
insight into what kind of waste is collected, and where the waste
may originate from. We also have accurate, real-time information
of what we collect, which is great for compliance.

SCALABLE BUSINESS MODEL

Corporate offset model can be applied in any country. This means
that collection can be concentrated in regions where marine
pollution is particularly problematic, such as in downstream
Indonesia and the Philippines.

MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS ELEMENT

Potential to add livery of the sponsor on the robot to contribute
to their brand marketing and public relations.

LOW COST
Clearbot is 10x more cost-efficient than current ocean-cleaning
methods, while removing twice the amount of waste from oceans
in the same time span.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

We are looking to raise 10,000 USD for a

two-robot river trash collection pilot in
Surabaya, Indonesia.

CORPORATE OFFSET OPPORTUNITIES

We are looking for connections to businesses

that are looking to become plastic-neutral!
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NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
WINNER, ALIBABA JUMPSTARTER COMPETITION,
IDEAPOP CATEGORY

RUNNER UP, GLOBAL GRAND CHALLENGES SUMMIT IN

LONDON

HKSTP, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT STEP PROGRAMME

INCUBATEE

TIN PLASTIC DATA CHALLENGE, SEMI-FINALIST

MICROSOFT AI FOR EARTH, US $10000 CLOUD

PROCESSING CREDIT GRANT

CONTACT US

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contact@clearbot.dev
Open Ocean Engineering Limited

iDendron, 1/F, Knowles Building,

The University of Hong Kong,
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong

www.openoceancam.com
openoceanengineering@outlook.com